Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182451 | Blood collection device A safety needle assembly has a needle hub and a needle cannula projecting from the hub. Wings project transversely from the hub to facilitate manipulation and positioning of the needle assembly. A shield is hingedly attached to the needle hub and can be rotated from... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172809 | Safety shield apparatus and mounting structure for use with medical needle devices A safety shield apparatus including a safety shield and mounting structure for mounting the safety shield to a medical needle. The safety shield includes a distal segment, a proximal segment and a retention member. The distal segment is pivotally secured to the prox... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172808 | Tamper evident vacuum tube holder assembly and needle hub assembly therefor A one piece molded vacuum tube holder is fitted with a one piece molded needle hub assembly. A needle protection device is further rotatably mounted to the neck of the one piece vacuum tube holder. One portion of a locking mechanism is provided at the neck of the on... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162900 | Method for substantially non-delaminable smooth ventricular assist device conduit and product from same A method of non-delaminably bonding a non-porous thermoplastic elastomer to a substrate by heating a bilayer of the elastomer and the substrate for a predetermined time and a product obtained by the method. Methods for producing non-delaminable conduits and non-dela... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8105292 | Reconstitution means for safety device The present disclosure describes a needle guard device or system that can be used with drugs requiring reconstitution. The needle guard is preferably a passive needle guard that can be used during reconstitution without activating the safety mechanism. Following adm... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8062265 | Automatic needle guard for medication pen A device for selectively protecting a needle includes an adapter holding the needle and a guard engaging the adapter for relative movement therebetween. Further, the device includes a means for guiding movement between the adapter and the guard. Structurally, the gu... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8048035 | Automatic injector with needle cover An auto-injector automatically dispenses a predetermined dose of medicament upon activation. The auto-injector includes a needle cover operative to engage an injection site and activate the injector. The needle cover is configured to move from a locked retracted pos... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038654 | Syringe having a hinged needle shield A syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel having an elongate body, a tip on its distal end surrounded by a barrel collar. A needle assembly includes a needle cannula attached to a hub having a cavity in its open proximal end. The hub is attached to the barrel wit... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8016797 | Needle protection device with a blocked protection position A needle protection device for use with an injection device, the needle protection device including a moveable needle protection element which moves through a release course of movement into a locking engagement position as a result of an elastic force, the locking ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016796 | Safety needle device with snap feature and method of making same The present invention safety device is a one-piece needle assembly that has a base and a housing pivotally connected to the base. The base has a distal portion to which a needle is fitted. At the base there is formed longitudinally along its distal portion a catch m... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7967794 | Safety needle assembly A safety needle assembly comprises a cannula holding member, a cannula fixed to the cannula holding member, and a safety device mounted on the cannula holding member. The cannula holding member includes one or more outwardly directed fins extending longitudinally al... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955308 | Syringe with anti-rotation for luer lock A needle guard for a syringe including tabs and preferably springboards disposed on the needle guard configured to engage a luer lock to prevent rotation of the luer lock during needle exchange. The body of the needle guard preferably includes springboards which are... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938808 | Injection device comprising a syringe The invention relates to an injection device, comprising an injection syringe (1) with a tubular syringe body, provided at a porximal end with a fixing collar (16), projecting radially outwards, an injection piston, arranged to slide within the body, a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927314 | Needle tip guard for percutaneous entry needles A needle tip protective device for use with percutaneous entry needles. In one embodiment, the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle, the latter having a needle tip located at the distal end thereof, and a chang... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922698 | Spring launched needle safety clip A hypodermic needle assembly configured such that the movement of a needle shield into position to block the needle tip occurs as a direct consequence of a longitudinal force applied by insertion of a syringe plunger is provided. The hypodermic needle assembly accor... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918831 | Catheter assembly having protective sheath Devices and methods are disclosed for a catheterization process, particularly useful for self-performed catheterizations. A catheter is enclosed in a sheath made from a gas-permeable material. This sheath maximizes gas permeability to prevent air build-up at the dis... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914500 | Container for storing a product to be injected, and an injection device for use with the container A container for storing a product to be injected, e.g., a therapeutic or diagnostic liquid, wherein the container includes a container body and a piston body arranged in the container body in a sliding manner, the piston body moveable between a rear end position tha... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7892211 | Closure container for single dose disposable pharmaceutical delivery system The disposable unit dose pharmaceutical delivery system may be used by trained medical personnel for intradermal or subcutaneous injections in applications currently being serviced by conventional pre-filled syringes. The delivery system may also be used by personne... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887516 | Safety cap for medical needles To protect against the health and safety risks that accompany accidental post-use needle sticks, a medical needle assembly equipped with a safety cap is described. The disclosed medical needle assembly generally includes a needle hub, a needle having a magnetized di... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7875006 | Needle protection device for a syringe and an injection device comprising a syringe and said protection device A needle-protection device (2) for a syringe (1) having a needle (6), a tubular body (4) and an injection plunger (8). The device includes: a needle protector (22); a protector support (20); a spring (24) which... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862547 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which includes an extensible shield having a first segment and a second segment extending therefrom. The second segment includes an opening configured for clearance of a medical needle of a medical needle device during a... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7828777 | Sealing element A sealing element is suggested, in particular one for closing primary packaging for medications, that has at least two parts, which touch each other at least in some areas. This is characterized in that steam-permeable channels are provided for sterilization of the ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815610 | Injection apparatus Injection apparatus having a pre-filled syringe provided with a safety needle assembly, and a sleeve open at one end for containing the syringe with the safety needle assembly projecting from the open end of the sleeve. A cap is fitted to the open end and is configu... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7803138 | Blood collection device A safety needle assembly has a needle hub and a needle cannula projecting from the hub. Wings project transversely from the hub to facilitate manipulation and positioning of the needle assembly. A shield is hingedly attached to the needle hub and can be rotated from... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794432 | Automatic injector with kickback attenuation An auto-injector for dispensing a predetermined dose of medicament is disclosed. The auto-injector includes a needle cover operative to engage an injection site. The needle cover is configured to move from a retracted position prior to a medicament dispensing operat... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789863 | Needle protecting device comprising a releaseably blocked needle protector A needle protecting device on or for an injection apparatus comprising an injection needle with a needle tip and a needle base beyond which the injection needle protrudes, the needle protecting device including a needle protector moveable from an exposing position i... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785296 | Needle tip spring protector A needle tip spring protector for a needle having a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft extending therebetween. The needle tip spring protector includes a spring that circumferentially surrounds a portion of the needle shaft and is restrained in a state wherein ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780636 | Portable drug delivery device having an encapsulated needle The present invention relates to medical devices which are adapted for application to a skin surface of a user and comprise a transcutaneous device which is supplied in a sterile condition. Thus, a medical device is provided, comprising a mounting surface adapted fo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771397 | Needle cover assembly A needle cover assembly includes a manually operable member; a rigid needle shield (RNS) provided with an internally arranged resilient cap, in turn arranged to house and protect an injection needle; and a RNS remover assembly including a tubular shaped member surro... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758549 | Injection needle assembly comprising an injection needle and a needle guide An injection needle assembly including an injection needle, which can pierce body tissue, and a needle guide, which can be placed on the body tissue and axially stabilizes the injection needle against flexure and cracking. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7736342 | Enclosed needle cannula device with proximal end cap An enclosed needle catheter insertion device includes a catheter assembly and a need insertion device having a needle guard housing to enclose a needle in a shielded position and a needle support supporting the needle for movement between a ready position, with the ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7722572 | Safety needle assembly A safety needle assembly includes a needle holder assembly, a cannula fixed to the needle holder assembly, a protector positioned over the cannula and removable to expose the cannula, and a sheath. The sheath is pivotally mounted on the needle holder assembly to per... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713243 | Tip shield for needle stick prevention A vascular access system for preventing needle sticks includes a needle, a tip shield, and a housing. The needle may be a hypodermic needle or other conventional needle having a needle shaft terminating at a needle tip. The tip shield provides an enclosure defining ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708718 | Syringe shield A radiation shielding syringe carrier comprising a top cap, a main body and a needle shield, all formed from a radiation dense material. The main body preferably includes a syringe shield shaped to be threadably engaged to the bottom of the carrier. Preferably a sep... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699812 | Safety syringe with cap holding device A safety syringe and cap holding device for holding a syringe which also allows the syringe to be capped and uncapped while minimizing exposure of the user's hands to the hazard of needle sticks. The cap holding device can be powered electrically or mechanically, an... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7682343 | Syringe with anti-rotation for luer lock A needle guard for a syringe including tabs and preferably springboards disposed on the needle guard configured to engage a luer lock to prevent rotation of the luer lock during needle exchange. The body of the needle guard preferably includes springboards which are... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7670319 | Safety device for use with a vial A safety device to be used with a vial, or capsule, has a collar dimensioned to slidably fit about the body of the vial. Extending from the collar is a neck member that has connected to its other end a housing pivotable to a position along the longitudinal axis of t... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7662134 | Needle stick protection device A needle stick protection device includes a housing and a locking member positioned within the housing to permit the selective locking and releasing of the needle relative to the housing. The device further includes a self-locking member cooperating with an opening ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7648486 | Cannula protecting cover A cannula cover for use with an injector or injection device, wherein the injector or injection device includes a dosing section and a cannula support, and wherein the cover is attached to the cannula support and can be retracted against a bias in order to expose a ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641635 | Method for substantially non-delaminable smooth ventricular assist device conduit and product from same A method of non-delaminably bonding a non-porous thermoplastic elastomer to a substrate by heating a bilayer of the elastomer and the substrate for a predetermined time and a product obtained by the method. Methods for producing non-delaminable conduits and non-dela... | 01/05/2010 |
